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The Gophers football team is enjoying the best start to a season in decades, and one reason why could be better sleep.
University of Minnesota players are college students, too — juggling classes, exams and homework as well as practices and travel to road games.
“We have practice in the mornings, so then we have to go to class in the afternoon. If you didn't get a good night's sleep, it's really hard to really focus as much as you need to, or even stay in class,” said Minnesota punter Jacob Herbers.
A fifth-year senior, Herbers eventually wants to work in the medical field. He watched his teammates and coaches focus on nutrition and mental health awareness, but not on sleep, which can affect both of those. Before this season, Herbers approached Dr. Michael Howell, the medical director of the Fairview Sleep Center.
“Anything that gives you a 5 to 8 percent edge in high-performance athletics goes a very, very long way — and that's what we can expect with people sleeping better,” Howell said.
read more
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/05/football-gophers-drill-down-on-sleep
University of Minnesota players are college students, too — juggling classes, exams and homework as well as practices and travel to road games.
“We have practice in the mornings, so then we have to go to class in the afternoon. If you didn't get a good night's sleep, it's really hard to really focus as much as you need to, or even stay in class,” said Minnesota punter Jacob Herbers.
A fifth-year senior, Herbers eventually wants to work in the medical field. He watched his teammates and coaches focus on nutrition and mental health awareness, but not on sleep, which can affect both of those. Before this season, Herbers approached Dr. Michael Howell, the medical director of the Fairview Sleep Center.
“Anything that gives you a 5 to 8 percent edge in high-performance athletics goes a very, very long way — and that's what we can expect with people sleeping better,” Howell said.
read more
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/05/football-gophers-drill-down-on-sleep
